kyiv claims to gain positions on the left bank of the Dnieper – L’Express

⇒ Ukraine claims the conquest of positions on the bank of the Dnieper occupied by the Russians

⇒ Neither side is making progress, says UK

⇒ kyiv reports increase in nighttime drone attacks launched by Moscow

Ukraine claimed, on Friday, November 17, the conquest of positions on the bank of the Dnieper occupied by the Russians, after months of a disappointing counter-offensive, while admitting that the fighting there is “violent” and still ongoing. . Ukrainian forces “carried out a series of successful actions on the left bank of the Dnieper River” in the Kherson region (south), the naval infantry command said on Facebook, which claims “several bridgeheads” in this area and “heavy losses” inflicted on the enemy.

“Ukrainian units succeeded in driving the Russians out of their positions on the left bank of the river,” confirmed the general staff shortly after, adding that “violent fighting” and “sabotage, raid and reconnaissance operations ” were in progress.

In its daily intelligence report, the British Ministry of Defense notes that Russian forces are suffering “particularly heavy losses” in the fighting around Avdiivka, which is one of three areas where heavy ground fighting is taking place. The other two regions are Kupiansk and Luhansk. However, despite the heavy fighting, the Defense Ministry said neither side was making significant progress.

Ukraine reported this Saturday, November 18, an increase in nighttime drone attacks launched by Russia, accusing it of having fired 38 on its territory, the highest number in more than six weeks. Ukraine’s air force said it shot down 29 of 38 Iranian-made Shahed drones – also called “kamikaze drones” because they were packed with explosives intended to explode when they hit their target – fired by Russia. According to her, this is the largest number of drones launched by Russia during a night attack since September 30.

In a video tinged with humor, Ukraine winks at history to thank the United Kingdom and France. If London and Paris have not always been in agreement, “when the two countries agreed, feats were accomplished”. In support, images of Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle, Concorde, the Channel Tunnel. The video continues and claims that Ukraine values ​​the Storm Shadow/Scalp missiles developed by London and Paris. The latter served in the attack on the headquarters of the command of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol.

Russian authorities imposed “foreign agent” status on an English-language publication on Friday, The Moscow Timesas well as other members of civil society, in the midst of repression of voices opposed to the Kremlin. The Moscow Timesa publication with a site in English and Russian, appeared in the list updated every Friday by the Ministry of Justice.

On its website, the Russian ministry accused The Moscow Times “of having disseminated inaccurate information on the decisions taken and the policies carried out by public authorities” and “carrying out actions aimed at giving a negative image of the authorities”.

Representatives of Central European road hauliers called on the EU on Friday to end a transport agreement with Ukraine which they say has led to unfair competition from that country. In a joint press release, the presidents of the Czech, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Polish and Slovak road transport associations address their Transport Ministers and the European Commission. They are calling for EU entry permits to be required again from Ukrainian carriers, a system the bloc abandoned following Russia’s invasion in February 2022.